3 Tech tips

Wakelet resource on how to successfully onboard students in a digital classroom:

https://wakelet.com/wake/Q8hDS71nLwbXTZPa49LkW

Video review of Microsoft's new Transcribing feature: https://www.loom.com/share/be6636a23cda465ba2bf4111842be0d5

Marcia is a kind and passionate educator out of Central California with a zeal for helping teachers! She is a former PE/Bio teacher turned teacher mentor. She pours her heart into everything she does including #Edtech. Join us as we Dream on about the possibilities that will lead to student success as we return to school! We reflect on lessons learned during COVID-19 so far and use them to prepare for the challenges that await us all during this tumultuous time of uncertainly, differences of opinion, and teaching is ways  we may never have been trained to do. 

Shout outs to:

Alice Keeler

Jon Corripo

Flipgrid 

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Dr. Ai Inspires and educates others in her Classroom Without Walls to:

👉 BECOME confident & purpose-driven young adults

Follow her on Twitter at: @Aiaddysonzhang

LinkedIn

Shout outs to:

Dr. Catlin Tucker: @Catlin_Tucker

Yaritza Villalba @inc_yv is a passionate educator in Brooklyn, NY with a drive to help her local community. Yaritza shares about her family's journey from Panama in the 90s to the Famous Bed-Stuy (Bedford–Stuyvesant) community in Brooklyn.  She is founder and President of YV Educational Resources Inc, an educational non-profit that helps fund community school projects and training. She is also a#FlipgridAmbassador,  #MIEExpert, #AppleTeacher, and #Wakelet Community Member. Be sure to check out her upcoming fundraiser Aug 8th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tech-for-all-tickets-114476329784!

Shout outs to:

Chanel Johnson @DC_STEMtastic

Stacy Roshan @buddyxo

Maria Galanis @mariagalanis

Christine McKee @CMcKee27

Ann Kozma @annkozma723

@Flipgrid

@wakelet

@PearDeck

Stephanie Howell has been working in Pickerington Schools since 2014. She is currently the Middle School Instructional Technology Coordinator for Pickerington Schools.  She has also taught special education in 5th grade at Diley Middle School. She has worked previous at Pickerington as an Independent Provider for individuals with Special Needs and as an One-On-One Aide at Forest Rose School. She has volunteered and worked in the Special Education field since 2006. She enjoy working with staff and students to increase the use of instructional technology. Stephanie has spoken at conferences such as PLSD Innovation conference, ISTE, ITIP and OETC and her most recent achievements are being a part of the team named ISTE’s Distinguished District, WOSU Leadership Award, a Google Innovator, and PLSD’s Innovative Leader award. Stephanie has a masters in Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Leadership.

Follow on Twitter: @mrshowell24

Apps to Use:

Media to check out: 

Elisabeth Bostwick is a multi-award-winning educator who is passionate about creating the conditions to spark curiosity and unleash creativity to empower learning. Driven to elevate education, Elisabeth speaks at both local and national conferences to support educators. In addition to being a classroom practitioner and instructional coach, Elisabeth has also served as a grade-level chairperson. She is the author of Take the L.E.A.P.: Ignite a Culture of Innovation and co-author of Education Write Now, Volume II: Top Strategies for Improving Relationships and Culture. 

She is also Recognized by PBS as a Digital Innovator All-Star and lead Digital Innovator for New York, Elisabeth regularly engages with other educators to bring professional learning experiences and contributes to individual and collaborative blogs in the PBS Teachers Lounge. She's also been named the NextGen Young Professional Leader in Education and had the honor of being the recipient of the governor’s Empire State Excellence in Teaching award.

Edtech tools:

Buncee

WeVideo

Google Classroom

Schoology

Erin Kiger is originally from Las Vegas, NV and has been an educator for 15 years.  She has worked as a teacher in grades K through 5 and has worked as a coach with K-12 educators.  She is passionate about inspiring excitement and a love of learning in educators and students especially through the use of instructional technology.  Currently, she is an instructional coach in Orlando, FL.  Additionally, she is part of the Undrcaff3inated Podcast trio and is working with Edumatch Publishing to release her first book, Balancing the EDU Life.  She can be found on Twitter and Instagram as @ebgtech and @undrcaff3inated.]

Follow on Twitter: 

@EBGtech

@mjmcalliwrites (Melody McAllister) is the logistics manager of Edumatch publishing

@lavonnaroth (LaVonna Roth) creator of Ignite Your SHINE, and #4ocfpln

Apps to use:

Flipgrid and Wakelet

Podcasts to listen to:

Brad Shreffler’s Planning Period Podcast: https://www.bradshreffler.com/feed/podcast

Dave Schmittou's Lasting Learning Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/LastingLearning

The B* Word:  https://www.goodstockconsulting.com/podcast (Scott’s recommendation)

Sarah is a co-author of Balance Like a Pirate: Going Beyond Work-Life Balance to Ignite Passion and Thrive as an Educator and contributed to Peter DeWitt’s Collaborative Leadership: Six Influences that Matter Most and Adam Welcome’s Run Like a Pirate. She is a state and national conference speaker around topics of balance, resilience, faith. She is passionate about amplifying and empowering women through the IN AWE Podcast, which she hosts through In AWE, LLC, a business she founded to amplify and empower women.

Sarah left a position in a building to seek to teach masses in what she believes is a calling. Her passion for the message of balance and resiliency is the only thing that would have called her away from the daily work with students and staff, and she takes this message seriously.

Today’s guest is Kristen Nan. Kristen is an Educator, Author, Consultant & Speaker!

Kristen Nan has been an educator for over 20 years and has a passion for building relationships with her students, colleagues, and community. She is a speaker, presenter, and now...author! Kristen’s book, “ALL IN, Taking a Gamble in Education” is co-authored by Jacie Maslyk and focuses on the importance of risk-taking, chances, and building relationships between teachers and administrators.

Follow Kristen on Twitter @nankr1120

People to follow: @mearnshaw158

Book suggestion: Turn the Ship Around by L. David. Marquet

Apps:

Chatterpix

Flipgrid

Jaime Donally is a math teacher turned Instructional Technology enthusiast. She provides staff development and training on immersive technology as an edtech consultant.

Her latest adventures include the launch of Global Maker Day and the #ARVRinEDU community, events and presentations. She works as an author and speaker to provide practical use of augmented and virtual reality in the classroom.

Follow Jaime on Twitter @JaimeDonally 

Apps:

https://cospaces.io/edu/

https://mergeedu.com/cube